Keith Hillkirk

Keith Hillkirk

R. Keith Hillkirk, Penn State Berks chancellor, has been honored with the 2012 Shirley Hendrick Award, presented by the Penn State Commission for Adult Learners for service to adult learners. The Shirley Hendrick Award recognizes an administrator University-wide who has contributed to the success of Penn State's efforts to serve adult learners. The award is named in memory of Shirley Hendrick (1936-2000), the first recipient, dean for continuing education in the Smeal College of Business and inaugural chair of the Commission for Adult Learners, who advocated for continuing education.

Prior to their bimonthly board meeting today (Jan. 22), University trustees held an annual conversation over breakfast with chairs and other leadership of the Commission for Adult Learners; Commission for Women; Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equity; and the Commission on Racial/Ethnic Diversity. The annual breakfast gives commission leaders, who oversee a wide range of diversity-related issues, a forum to share updates and goals with trustees in an informal setting.